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Marojejy Leaf Chameleon
Brookesia betschi
Brookesia betschi, commonly known as Blanc's leaf chameleon or the Marojejy leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was described by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo, Charles Pierre Blanc and Charles Antoine Domergue in 1974.
From the article Brookesia betschi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
B. betschi is found in forests of northern Madagascar at altitudes of 1,150 to 1,650 m (3,770 to 5,410 ft). It is found in subhumid forests in the Manongarivo Reserve, the Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve, Marojejy National Park and the Tsaratanana Reserve, as well as in forests between them, over a total area of 11,090 km2 (4,280 sq mi).
Wikipedia: “Geographic range and habitat”
What it does
The Marojejy leaf chameleon is diurnal, spending the day searching through leaf litter for insects and other small invertebrates. If it is disturbed, it remains motionless, relying on its cryptic colouration to provide camouflage. It perches on low trees and plants at night, when it is most easily spotted.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Brookesia betschi in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32940.